ALKALINE WATER Co INC DEFA14A, filed Aug 13, 2021
ALKALINE WATER Co INC (WTER)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.
FOR THE ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned stockholder of The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (the "Company") hereby appoints Richard A. Wright and David A. Guarino, and each of them, as attorneys and proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and authorizes each of them to represent and vote all of the shares of common stock of the Company that the undersigned stockholder is entitled to vote at the annual and special meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 9 a.m., Arizona time, at the offices of Dickinson Wright PLLC, 1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 or any adjournment thereof, on the matters set forth below, and in his discretion on any other matters as may be properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof, with all the powers which the undersigned stockholder would possess if personally present at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "For" all of the listed nominees and all Proposals.
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To elect as a director of the Company: |
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Richard A. Wright |
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David A. Guarino |
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Aaron Keay |
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Frank Lazaran |
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Brian Sudano |
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To ratify the appointment of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company |
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To hold a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executed officers as disclosed in the proxy statement |
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To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c), the private placement completed on July 6, 2021 and issuance of securities thereunder, including the issuance of 4,757,381 shares of our common stock on the conversion of 4,757,381 subscription receipts issued by our company on July 6, 2021 and the issuance of 4,757,381 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of 4,757,381 warrants underlying 4,757,381 subscription receipts issued by our company on July 6, 2021 |
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To approve, ratify and confirm the increase in the number of shares of common stock available for grant of non-stock option awards under our company's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan by 3,000,000 shares |
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The shares represented by this proxy, when this proxy is properly executed, will be voted as directed by the undersigned stockholder or, if no such directions are made, the shares represented by this proxy will be voted in accordance with recommendations of the Board of Directors, and as the proxies deem advisable on any other matters as may be properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
This proxy is valid only when signed and dated.
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PLEASE VOTE BY 11:59 P.M. (EASTERN TIME) ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2021.
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